1. Original Data Source (Raw Data)

The China Health and Nutrition Survey data are publicly available.

Please find additional information, including survey design and questionnaires at:
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/china/

Note: the data used in the analysis are free and publicly avaiable but you must register to obtain access

2. Description of Data Files

a. Stata files

deflator.dta: raw GDP deflator data from United Nations
china_statistical_yearbook_raw.dta: raw data inputted from the CHina Statistical Yearbooks 
china_statistical_yearbook_all2.dta: converted version of china_statistical_yearbook_all.dta for merging into CHNS data
final_data_restat.dta: cleaned CHNS data merged used in the analysis

b. Limdep data files (same as Stata CHNS data but limited to variables used in analysis run in Limdep)

ipw_alt_control2.lpj: used in running run_ipw_alt_control.lim
ipw_control2.lpj: used in running run_ipw_control.lim

3. Description of Programs/Code Files

a. Stata files

regression_tables.do: This runs most of the regression table anaylses in the paper (except those done in limdep) 

b. Limdep data files
run_ipw_alt_control.lim: This runs the results for Table 4, column 5 and Appendix Table 13
run_ipw_control.lim: This runs the results for Table 4, column 6 and Appendix Table 13